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Dismissed18 November 20243348042

The Hay Barn, Twizell Farm, Kirkley, Ponteland, Northumberland, NE20 0AL

Planning appeal 3348042 at The Hay Barn, Twizell Farm, Kirkley, Ponteland, Northumberland, NE20 0AL (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2024 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development in respect to Class Q(a), Q(b) and Q.1(i).

notification of prior approval for change of use from agricultural building to residential

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Clark L
Postcode
NE20 0AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development in respect to Class Q(a), Q(b) and Q.1(i)
  • If the proposal is found to constitute permitted development, whether prior approval would be required and should be granted

What decided it

The proposed curtilage of approximately 542m² exceeded the maximum permitted size under Class Q(a) of the GPDO, being significantly larger than the agricultural building's footprint of approximately 170m².

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